The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-14
The Presidential Party at
Kansas City.
THE INGIDENTs OF THK VISIT.
viewing the Strides of Progress In
the Mushroom City OF the West
Other News Notes.
The President.

President Cleveland, is a tumultuous
and noisy proceeding, but is attended
with no more disorder than seems in
svitable wherever the i. President ap-
pears. The exposition had called a
great number of strangers, but the ad-
vent OF the President has hardly left
standing room in the town. You
must excuse appearances" said lady
to Mrs. Cleveland, I'VE have only just
moved in and have not got settled yet
The expression was better understood
as the visitors were escorted through
the streets in carriages this morning
with many beautiful, even pelatial, res
licences and with signs of the enormous
commerce which enters here observable
on every hand, there were everywhere
evidences of immaturity, the streets in
an untold number of places were torn
up and building operations seem
almost everywhere in progress. The
Presidents conductors pointed out the
features with pride. Only carriages
enough to carry the visitors and the
escort committee of eleven gen.
tIemen we're provided. These were
preceded and followed by a
small but sufficient corps of
cavalry. The party set out from the
hotel amid cheers of the multitude and
made It's way rapidly through the west
ern portion of town without stopping
until it reached the highest altitude in
the CITY. From this point the bluff
fell away precipitOusly to the lower
town. 300 feet heiow. Immediately be-
meath stretch the five or six square
miles of railroad yards, and as the
Presidents carriage made its appear
ance on the brow of the hill, every
locomotive of all the fifteen yards
centering here opened It's throat
and screamed. The concert was led
bv q rusty looking monster whose
tones, Dy some manipulation, were
exactly like the bowling of a family of
coyotes, only multiplied to earsplitting
dimensions. The Presidents attention
was called to the great area lying
beyond the railroad ysrds covered by
mammoth packing houses and establish.
ments for the sale Of agriculture i'm
, piements.
Returning, q brief pause was made at
the Exposition building, but the Presi-
dent did not alight. From this point
the party proceeded to the site of the
projected new Young Mems Christian
Association building, corner of
Ninth. and Locust Streets, of which
the President laid the corner stone.
This ceremony was preceded by the
singing of hymns. hEief address and
PRAYER by Bishop Hendrix. The Presi-
dents remarks on the occasion were as
follows: "[n the busy activities of our
deiIy life we are apt to neglect the
instrumentalitles which are quietly but
effectually doing the most important
service in moulding our national
character. Among these, and chal-
their valuable results, are the Young
Mems Christian Associations, scattered
throughout our country. All will admit
the supreme importance of that honesty
and fixed principle which rests upon
Christian motives and purposes. and all
will acknowledge the sad and increas-
ing temptations which beset our young
men. and lure them to destruction. To
save these young men, ofIenrimes de
priyed of the restraints of home, from
degradation and ruin, and 6t them for
usefulness and honor, these sssocia-
tons have entered the field of Christian
effort, and are pushing their noble
work. When it is considered that the
subjects of their effo is are to be the
active men for good or evil in the
next generation, mere worldly pru-
dence dictates that these associations
should be aided and encouraged. Their
increase and fourishiDg condition re-
fleets the highest honor on the good
men who have devoted themselves to
this work, and demonstrates. that the
American people are not entirely lack
ing in appreciation of its value. Twenty
years ago but one of these associations
owned building and that was valued
at only $l1 GOO To-day more than 100
such buildings, valued at T. ore than |
mn h. n
our land and beckon our young !
men to lives OF usefulness. l am |
especially pleased to be able |
TO participate to-day In laying the
corner stone of another OF these edifices |
il this live and growing city, and |
trust the encouragement of the Young |
Mems Christian Association to locate |
here may be commemorated with as
sured usefulness and in keeping with |
the generosity and intelligence which
characterize the people of Kansas City"
While the ceremonies were in pro
gress, corps of pickpockets who fol-
lowed the Presidential party through
out its tour, industriously piled their
art. One of these gentry, ford, well
built, though rather heavy man, Was
discovered by his victim in the act Just
too late, however, to prevent the rob
berry. Loud criess of Catch that man -
interrupted the impressive proceedings
for a second. A man was seen 10 dash
from the crowd, fall off stone wall,
knock over one or tive women and rush
for freedom with three or four police
men after him. The outcome was not
learned. and when the laying of the
corner stone was completed, the Pres
ideut and party went to the hotel |
where al hour was given TO lunch.
EEIn the afternoon, President and Mrs. |
Cleveland were escorted through the
business streets of the city to
the government building, where
they arrived about o'clock.
They were escorted out upon
the front portico, where g stand had
been erected facing a crowd fully
$1,000 people. Mayor Kumpf made
formal speech Of welcome, to